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23 cases tagged Selection Criteria.
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Redundancy with no consultation: a small employer's costly mistake
A graphic designer was told her role was redundant in a five-minute meeting with no warning, no consultation and no consideration of alternatives. The tribunal awarded £14,200.
Part-time fitness instructor unfairly dismissed after flawed redundancy scoring
A tribunal found that Greenwich Leisure Ltd unfairly dismissed an 8-year employee during pandemic redundancies, due to flawed selection criteria and a lack of consultation.
Redundancy selection scoring upheld: fair process and consultation saved the day
A Heating Sales Advisor with five years' service lost his unfair dismissal claim after a tribunal found that British Gas Services Limited followed a fair redundancy process, including collective consultation, objective scoring, and a proper appeal.
17-year employee loses unfair dismissal claim over redundancy scoring
A workshop planning co-ordinator with 17 years' service failed to prove his redundancy selection was unfair or discriminatory. The tribunal found Jaguar Land Rover's process was reasonable.
Senior Supervisor selected for redundancy after appraisal re-done without his input
A Senior Supervisor with 3.5 years' service was unfairly dismissed when his employer re-did his performance appraisal without consulting him, then failed to provide evidence of the appeal process. The tribunal awarded £16,211.91.
Redundancy unfair when selection criteria kept secret from employee
An Optimisation Engineer with two years' service was unfairly dismissed after Unipart Group failed to disclose redundancy selection criteria or scores during consultation. The tribunal found the process both procedurally and substantively unfair.
21-year assistant manager loses redundancy claim despite long service
An assistant manager with 21 years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy after scoring lower than a colleague on selection criteria. The tribunal upheld Boots' process.
Redundancy selection unfair after absence scoring error and flawed appeal
A Vehicle Handling Operative was unfairly dismissed after his employer incorrectly scored his absence record and then removed two selection criteria on appeal, a tribunal has ruled. He was awarded £13,868.
Redundancy dismissal upheld: fair process despite pandemic pressures
A tribunal has ruled that a storekeeper's redundancy dismissal was fair, finding that the employer followed a reasonable selection process and consulted properly during the pandemic.
37 years' service not enough: redundancy selection using pipeline metric upheld
A Business Development Manager with 37 years' service was fairly dismissed after being selected for redundancy using a pipeline metric. The Manchester tribunal rejected his claim that the criteria were designed to target him.
Fabrication welder loses unfair dismissal claim over redundancy selection while on furlough
A fabrication welder with 8 years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy after being scored lowest in his pool, despite having undisclosed disabilities and being on furlough. The tribunal upheld the employer's process.
Redundancy selection upheld despite parental leave concerns: a fair process
A tribunal ruled that a mechanical maintenance engineer with 7 years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy, rejecting claims that his parental leave was the real reason.
28-year employee made redundant after COVID-19: fair dismissal despite long service
An expert consultant with 28 years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy after her one-day-a-week role was eliminated due to COVID-19. The tribunal rejected claims of age and sex discrimination.
27-year mechanic made redundant: selection criteria upheld as fair
A mechanic with 27 years' service was fairly dismissed for redundancy after scoring zero under agreed criteria, the tribunal found. No compensation was awarded.
18-year employee unfairly dismissed after flawed redundancy scoring
A Quality Lead with 18 years' service was unfairly dismissed when Mitie Group Plc used flawed selection criteria and a perfunctory consultation process in a redundancy exercise. The tribunal awarded £46,933.64.
Dispatch supervisor made redundant without any consultation: unfair dismissal award
A dispatch supervisor with four years' service was unfairly dismissed when her employer made her redundant without a proper selection pool, objective criteria, or any meaningful consultation. The tribunal awarded £661.95 in compensation.
Redundancy selection after a workplace injury: when a fair process can still lead to dismissal
A Food and Beverage Assistant who fractured his hip at work and was later made redundant during the pandemic has lost his unfair dismissal and disability discrimination claims. The tribunal found the redundancy process was fair and that his disability was not the reason for his selection.
Telephone Critiquer dismissed by email without consultation: unfair redundancy
A telephone critiquer with six years' service was unfairly dismissed after her employer made her redundant by email without any individual consultation, despite promising it. The tribunal awarded £3,996.76.
Redundancy selection upheld despite employee's COVID-19 safety disclosures
A structural fabricator who raised COVID-19 safety concerns was fairly selected for redundancy when his employer closed a business unit. The tribunal found no link between his disclosures and his dismissal.
Redundancy during restructuring: tribunal finds process fair despite unsuccessful alternative role applications
A Delivery Programme Manager who lost his job in a large-scale restructure at Raytheon Systems Ltd has failed to prove his redundancy was unfair. The tribunal found a genuine redundancy situation and a fair process.
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